10ft. Ganja Plant

Hailing from upstate New York, surely one of the more unlikely locales for an authentic reggae act, 10 Ft. Ganja Plant are a mysterious roots and dub collective and splinter group of the better-known Ithaca, NY-based eight-piece John Brown's Body. Known for impromptu -- rarely announced or promoted -- live shows that incorporate a loose, improvisatory jam band feel, the group garnered some renown in the Northeast U.S. live music circuit throughout the 2000s. 10 Ft. Ganja Plant debuted in 2000 with the independently released Presents, a more dub-flavored, instrumental affair than anything released by their parent group. ROIR, no stranger to classic dub and reggae, signed the band in 2001, releasing their follow-up, Hillside Airstrip. The group soldiered on with three more releases for ROIR -- Midnight Landing (2003), Bass Chalice (2005), and Bushrock (2009) -- that revealed influences and echoes of '70s roots, from the close vocal harmonies of the Meditations to the dark, bass-heavy productions of Black Ark-era Lee "Scratch" Perry. ~ Dave Shim, Rovi

Damn I remember when these guys came to gainsville when I was going to college at University of Florida and then we all went back to my apartment to smoke a fat blunt and then we all went back to the venue so they could play their show and then we all went to grab a drink after they were done with their show that has to be one of the greatest days of my life especially looking back at how awesome my life was before I got into this f**ked up accident I was in

youd never think theyre from the big NY. normally when u think of new york u think of the city. well some of the greatest music is rooted out of upstate new york, this band has the raddest instrumental sound that is so good they dont even need lyrics